But at night, when the moon rose, forming long shadows, the world felt like home.

Bob Thurber is the author of “Paperboy: A Dysfunctional Novel” and two collections of stories. A celebrated master of Flash and Micro Fiction, his work has appeared in 60 anthologies, received dozens of awards, and been used in schools and colleges throughout the world. He resides in Massachusetts where, despite severe vision loss, he continues to write every day. Visit his website at BobThurber.net.

I immediately thought of immigrants recreating the worlds they left behind which also become more believable when night falls and alcohol and or past behaviours are allowed to suspend reality. Nicely told!